Man Mistakenly Released From Volusia County Jail

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DAYTONA BEACH SHORES — Police are looking for a 38-year-old Daytona Beach Shores man who was mistakenly released from jail Wednesday afternoon.

Robert Terry Washburn, 38, had finished a six-month term for domestic violence and was released from the Volusia County Correctional Center on Friday, police said.

Washburn was supposed to leave Florida within 72 hours after his release and not contact the victim or her father, police said.

However, he allegedly started making threatening phone calls against the victim and was arrested by police Tuesday. He was held on a warrant with $5,000 bail.

After a court appearance Wednesday, Washburn was released from the Volusia County Branch Jail and has not been found since. Mark Weinberg, court administrator for the 7th Judicial Circuit, said the error was made by his staff.

Weinberg said Washburn was released without posting bail.

Washburn is described as a 6-foot-1-inch, 210-pound white male with multiple tattoos covering both arms.

Anyone who might have information on his whereabouts is asked to call Detective Steve Lowery at (904) 322-5033.